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Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg CES Keynote: a Magic Show of 5G Hype
At yesterday’s long winded CES keynote, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg promised that 5G technology will dramatically impact all aspects of the economy. As others before him have said, “5G will usher in a 4th industrial revolution.” It will also be “a quantum leap compared to 4G” and “5G changes everything,” he said. Yet none of those claims… Read more
Cignal AI: 2018 Cloud and Colo Spending Will Exceed $1.4 Billion
Incumbent operator spending in Asia remains strong and now represents 35% of all optical hardware spending worldwide according to Cignal AI’s 3Q2018 Optical Markets Report Record spending in the cloud & colo market continued in the third quarter and it is now forecast to top $1.4 billion worldwide for the year 2018. This represents… Read more
NTT Com expands North American operations with PoP in Toronto, Canada
Japan’s NTT Communications has expanded its North American footprint with the establishment of a new point of presence (P0P) in Toronto, Canada. NTT Com Group has more than 30 companies in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. NTT Com will use the new PoP to scale its offerings to ISPs, content providers and… Read more
D-Link announces 5G NR Gateway, but not which “5G” networks it’s compatible with
D-Link’s DWR-2010 “5G NR” Enhanced Gateway is one of the first gateway available for pre standard 5G broadband networks. D-Link claims it delivers speeds up to 40x faster than typical fixed broadband speed in the U.S. The average U.S. fixed-line broadband speed is around 70Mbps, the company claimed, citing a Forbes report. Editor’s Note: D-Link has not revealed which… Read more
SD-WAN Market to Grow in 2019 with Managed Services Leading the Charge
The managed SD-WAN services market is expected to generate more than $282 million in revenue in the U.S. by the close of 2018, according to researcher Vertical Systems Group. The figure is based on billable U.S. customer sites and WAN access connections installed and under management. Rick Malone, principal of Vertical Systems Group, said he expects a… Read more
Thailand to start 5G trial in January 2019; KT deploys 5G-based barista robot in Korea
Thailand 5G Trials a] AIS has become the first mobile phone network operator in Thailand to commence 5G technology testing in Thailand, including making it available for trial at “5G the First LIVE in Thailand by AIS” in collaboration with global partners Nokia, Huawei and ZTE Corporation. “AIS is all about developing and providing the best… Read more
Telia, TalTech, Ericsson launch pilot 5G network in Tallinn, Estonia
Nordic network operator Telia, in cooperation with Ericsson and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), has launched a pilot 5G network in Tallinn. Estonia’s first 5G pilot network is located throught the TalTech university campus. Companies and startups have been invited to use the 5G network to develop future services and new business models. The… Read more
Point Topic: Global fixed broadband take-up & forecasts to 2025 + Rethink TV: China to lead in gigabit broadband services
1. Point topic – FTTH/FTTP/FTTB: Market research firm Point Topic predicts that 59% of broadband subscribers worldwide will be served by fiber to the home/premises/building (FTTH/FTTP/FTTB) by the end of 2025. That represents an 11% jump from current levels. Please see Rethink TV’s findings below, which corroborate the rise of fiber access based broadband network… Read more
Point Topic: Global fixed broadband take-up & forecasts to 2025 + Rethink TV: China to lead in gigabit broadband services
1. Point topic – FTTH/FTTP/FTTB: Market research firm Point Topic predicts that 59% of broadband subscribers worldwide will be served by fiber to the home/premises/building (FTTH/FTTP/FTTB) by the end of 2025. That represents an 11% jump from current levels. Please see Rethink TV’s findings below, which corroborate the rise of fiber access based broadband network… Read more
AT&T to deploy live mobile “5G” in the U.S. on Dec. 21st, but limited to single WiFi hotspot endpoint
Whew! I don’t have to hold my breath any longer! But is it really 5G? And whom other than stadiums/parks will buy it with only a single end device offered- a WiFi hotspot? AT&T announced today that they will be offering their so called “5G” mobile network service in 12 cities on December 21st. The… Read more